Toy bombing device



May 4, 1948- w. E. zAMBoNx 2,440,885

` TOY BOMBING DEVICE Filed Dec. l18, 1944 nventor (Ittorne'g Patented May 4, 1948 2,440,885, n o Toynoli/nemerlimit-mn`v Wilrlfmili Zamboni, Owatonnai. Minn. Application r`December 18; 1944,1Sera1Noeio i.

ThisA invention. relates .to..toys, and.. more i particularly. toa toy. designed to. .simulate aerialA bombing...

The.. toy. .disclosed herein .comprises a target,

andan instrument :including .a sighting device,y a. bomb... rack, and` release mechanism; controlledEv "by the operator for releasing toyrbornbs or darts fromthe Yrack whenthesightingY deviceisaligned onthe target.

An.. object of: the.. invention:V is v-to iprovidehatoy of the typedescribed `Whereinthe operaton-mav maintainthe .sighting device.. in vertical i position while..aligning-.it :with themtarget.`

Aifurtheriohj ect vof the Ainventionis-toprovide a.. toy. of. the` type described wherein releaseof.

theprojectiles vwill not interfere: with the sighting of .l the instrumente A..further `object .of-.the .invention is -to `provide a toy of the typedescri'bed wherein the sighting v device,` bomb...irackfvandrelease mechanism-- are incorporated into a. singleunitary structure; and

sodcsigned vthat proper .positioning :of the .sighting device .will automatically .position thebom-b -r rack. in. correctrelation to nthe target.

A. further. object of theA invention is to provide a toy. of .the type described which shall4 loeisimple-v the objectives may be tal-liedalcyL using..v suchk designatedxobjectives, asa .factory .building I 3f a. @road-Sintersection. l 4g. and :la f cantonmentk I 5..

Whereftheito-vi 1is..us ed.fin;the .playingof a' competitiveigameg eachoftheplayers.- may. be provided...witlcVA one of; the. instruments i lli and the several Lobjectives-mayfhe given weighted values,V soithat the hitsmatieby:f-thefseveral` players on Weighted .values..

In'nthefiorm .1of..the.invention show-nA in. Figs. 1 to .4, -theinstrument.- comprises airame made up ofcparallel .vertical 'sidewalls i7.;i I8; preferablyiormeotbfV metaliistampings. and-deformed at.

ancheconomical. to .manufacture and.sturdy and` reliable in-use...

FurtherY obj ectseand advantages of the finven-A ticnwillbe apparent. from-*the followingdescrip- Y tiem. taken in. connection. with theA appended drawings, Ain which:Y

Fig.v 1 is. a plan View..r of a i toy.. embodying the invention, certain. .parts being broken; awayeto reveal the interiorconstruction;

Fig.- 2 is. a vertical sectionalv View roi-'the same, taken. on the line V2+2 of1'ig..w1;'`

Fig. 3` is afragmentary. sectional view taken-on the ,line 3'.-3 of` Fig. .2;.

Figui is a .vertical sectional. view .taken onthelineiifli .of..Fig'.I 2;A i

Fig. 5 .is a .plan .View of 1a modified. form of the invention,.- with parts Abroken .away to .reveal the interior ,construction-:-

Fig.`6 isfa viewofithe-same in end elevation, as seen from the.right.of Fig.,.5;.and

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the instrument and its target.

Before explaining in det-ail the present inven erablyllocated.forwardlyioftheaxisof tube-3U their slower.v edges-as .indicated at ais? and 223gv to form. grooves which receiveaeiied bottom :piece 221` andi-a slide .IZgiflocatecl respectivelyuatithe rear'l and forward portions of the instrumen-t. The

upper edges-lof*v t'he. walls el l andA i8 fare ljoined bymeans `of'V .wall 26,2 which may '.beffcrmed` integral. with oneoA -the vertical= walls andfsecuredto. the.

other., as.\by.-welding; or .-esolc'lering and; which is preferablyfinclined .toward the rear ofi the instrumentI -asi shown; ltoifacilitate. graspingofU the instrument bi1-the operator.

At the forward end of the instrument, they4 walls l1', i8 vare iformedwithiiianges21,2% .which engage asigfhting cylinder-391i The upper'end. otthecylinder `is-provided with-va 4`iixed cover 32.

securedithereto and-.'providedlwith a-.central-ipeep-V of A.the peep-hole and has securedthereto the `upbei-ngsovloerity astoretam-theupper end 'of the thread 36 -fcentrallv ofthe .vpeep'holes Cross-hairs 37, BB1-'are -meunted attire-lower' end-ofthe tube 3U in fth'elusualf relation, r.and may besecu-red inrpla'ce in Verticali slits at the lower endl-ofthe tube;v which slitszmayb'epeenedin the: known `'manner to-retainitheicrossahairs in" place.= Thehlower endv of thread 35 lis secured` to the intersection 39: of -thei crosshairs, which 1 is pref- 'by-z a slight-L distance,u to Ycor-npensate :forl the for- Ward-idisp1acement of the Ltube relativer. `tothe bomb rack; hereinafter described. Aesighting bead Meis secured to the threadlctowardthe lower end thereof, suicient slack being left in the 4thread to permit the bead a -liinitededegree of swinging action away `from-its normal alignment withthe intersection-3920i cross-hairs 31,? 382i' It'will-'be seen-that whenthe-tube 36 is inl vertifcalfl posltionythe .peep-hole'; -bead- 49, and intersection 139i will "be in alignment;l

The slide y2li is formed with a 'vertical flange 42;towhichl'issecured the piston'rod li'loi a piston-116.A The pis-ton 46"is mounted in a cylinder Miixed to' the-bottom piece y22E-of vthe frame;-the-cylinderhbeing closed at itsinner end byirneans oan aperturedplug-ll81-- Acompression spring 50 surrounds the piston rodM- and tends tomovethepiston and -slidev to-I-thezpes-ition shownZe-inel'igs; 1L and-'2.

The piston 45 is actuated by the operator by means of compressed air generated by a syringe bulb 52, of known construction,l which is con-v nected to the forward end of cylinder 4'I bymeans" of a exible tube 54 and nipple 55 mounted in the side Wall of the cylinder 4'I.

46 to move rearwardly, compressing spring 5U and 4 correspondingly moving the slide 24, and that the force applied in actuating bulb 52y willnot be It will be seen that" compression of the bulb 52 will cause the piston j 4 theref, it may be embodied in other forms and variously modified within the skill of artisans in this art; the invention is therefore not to be considered' as limited except by the terms of the following claims.

'I claim:

1. A toy bombing device comprising a magazine I rack for projectiles, releasing means retaining the .I projectiles intherack, and a sighting device comtransmitted to the body of the instrumentrto are provided with suitable shoulders adjacent the bases of the pins 62 to permit them to slide with a minimum of friction relative to the slide 24. The fins 6B are preferably of such shape and size, as shown, that they tend to retain the darts in alignment with their tubes I` until they are released therefrom.

The various elements of the sighting tube, frame, and bomb rack thus far described are preferably formed of sheet metal stampings, and

prising upper vand lower sights and means interposed vbetween said sights for indicating the position of the rack relative to the vertical.

2. A toy instrument for releasing gravity propelled projectiles comprising releasable means for retaining said projectiles, and a vertical sighting device comprising upper and lower sights, a flexible member connecting said sights, and a gravity actuated member secured to said flexible member for indicating the vertical relation between said sights.

3. The invention defined in claim 2, comprising in addition manually actuated means for releasr ing said releasablermeans connected to the remay be secured together in any convenient or` conventional manner, as by soldering or welding, or, as in the case of the bottom member 22, merely by being clamped in position by the adjacent members.

In the operation of the device thus far described, the operator will seize the instrument in one hand and move the same over the target I2, at such height as may be prescribed by the rules, and with his eye at the peep-hole 33 will attempt to bring the bead 4i) and intersection 39 of the cross-hairs into alignment with the target. When he has succeeded in doing this, the instrument will be in position for discharging the darts, since the bead 40 will indicate, by moving out of alignment with intersection 39, when the instrument is tilted from the vertical in the fore-andait direction, or canted in the lateral direction. When the sighting apparatus is thus correctly aligned with the selected objective, the operator will release the bombs by compressing the bulb 52, thereby moving slide 24 to the right, removing the support from the darts 58, and permitting them` to fall by gravity upon the target. Upon release of the bulb 52, the spring 55 will restore the slide 24 to its original position, whereupon the tubes` 56 may be reloaded.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the construction is generally the same, and

the elements are designated by the same reference numerals as in Figs. 1 to 4 except as hereinafter noted. In place of the release mechanism above described, there is shown a mechanical release comprising a lever B5 pivoted at 61 to an arm B8 secured-to the wall I8. The inner end of arm 65 is` pivotally secured in a slot 'I0 formed in a slide 12, so that when the handle 66 is moved forwardly, the slide 12 will be moved rearwardly,Y

releasing the darts in the same manner as above described. Y

Although the invention has been described with j particular reference to certain embodiments taining means by ya flexible connection.

4. Al toy device for simulating aerial bombing, comprising releasable means for retaining gravity-actuated projectiles, a sighting device comprising upper and lower sights, a flexible member connecting said sights,Y and a gravity controlled sighting member secured to said flexible member for indicating the vertical relation between said retaining means and the target.

. 5. A device of the class described, comprising an instrument freely movable into and out of vertical position and including releasable means for retaining projectiles, upper and lower sights associated with said releasable means, and a sighting member suspended between said sights and cooperating therewith to indicate the relation of said sights to the vertical and to the target.

6. The invention dened in claim 5, wherein said releasable means includes a horizontal slide i and a'pivoted lever operable to operate said slide.

'7. The invention defined in claim 5, wherein said releasable means includes a horizontally movable slide operatively supporting said proj ectiles, and fluid pressure operated means for mov- Aing said slide to inoperative position.

8. A device for simulating aerial bombing comprising an instrument freely movable into and out of vertical position and including a slidable member for releasably retaining` projectiles, and a sighting device associated with said slidable member and including upper and lower sights and a sighting member suspended therebetween and cooperating therewith to indicate the relation of said sights to the verticalandto the target.

, WILLIAME. ZAMIBONI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

K UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 337,308 Great `Britain Oct. 3U, `1930 

